Although Bangladesh has made inroads in terms of foods security, about 36 percent of the country’s low-income households faced food shortages in the October-November period of 2023, according to World Food Programme (WFP).
Inflation is generally believed to cause income inequality. In recent times, prices of daily essentials (including eggs, chicken, onions, potatoes, sugar, and oil) have consistently increased in Bangladesh, despite the global trend of decreasing prices.